SYDNEY RAZOR GANG
* ANOTHER VICTIM MAN TERRIBLY SLASHED Press Association—By Telegraph.—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 0. (Deceived March 6, at 10.20 a.m.) The razor gang claimed yet another victim last night. Roy Watson was admitted to the hospital covered with blood. Ho was slashed over the left eye, the right car, the chest, the temple, and the chin. Watson was blinded by the flow of blood. He was undoubtedly attacked by several men with razors. The victim ■ refused to give the police any information, saying that he fell through a window, but later he said: “I know them, t will have vengeance on them.” Watson recently returned from a trip to America and New Zealand. THE REDFERN CASE, DEIhENE ARRESTED. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 6. (Received March 6, at 10.20 a.in.) The husband of May Depone was arrested at the pistol point by detectives in a bouse in Redfern. last night and later charged with attempted murder. [A message received yesterday stated ; The third case of razor .slashing within a, week occurred at Redfern last night. Mrs May Depone was admitted. to the hospital with two deep gashes in her throat, a wound in the forehead, and cuts on her fingers. Twenty-eight stitches were inserted. She is expected to recover. The police are searching for the woman’s husband, who, it is alleged, first attacked her with a knife and later with a razor. A youth named Davis and Mrs Kelly, living in the same house, attacked Depone in an effort to make him release Mrs Depone. Davis was wounded iu the wrist.]
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Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 8
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262SYDNEY RAZOR GANG Evening Star, Issue 20117, 6 March 1929, Page 8
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